Table 2 Classification of NPIGL according to pathological nature
Pathological nature | Histopathological diagnosis | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Reactive hyperplastic lesions | Fibrous Hyperplasia, Pyogenic Granuloma, Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma, Peripheral Cemento-Ossifying Fibroma, Hyper-melanogenesis/Oral melanotic macule, Epithelial Hyperplasia/Hyperkeratosis, Dilantin-induced Gingival Hyperplasia, Traumatic Neuroma. | 772 (76.28) |
Malignant neoplasms | Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Soft –tissue Metastases, Melanoma, Kaposi’s sarcoma, Fibrosarcoma, Spindle Cell Carcinoma, Malignant Fibrohystiocitoma, Leukemia. | 71 (7.02) |
Benign neoplasms and other benign tumors | Giant Cell Fibroma, Haemangioma, Nevus, Gingival Cyst of the Adult, Odontogenic Fibroma, Lipoma/ Fibrolipoma, Neurofibroma, Oral Focal Mucinosis, Verruciform Xanthoma, Benign Spindle Cell Tumor, Congenital Epulis of the newborn, Peripheral Ameloblastoma. | 65 (6.42) |
Infectious lesions | Papilloma, Intraoral Herpes, Tuberculosis | 27 (2.67) |
Foreign body reaction and exogenous inclusion | Amalgam Tatoo, Foreign Body Reaction | 27 (2.67) |
Potentially malignant disorders | Precancerous lesion: Intraepithelial Dysplasia Precancerous condition: Lichen Planus | 22 (2.17) |
Mucocutaneous disorders | Benign Mucosal Pemphigoid, Pemphigus Vulgaris, Allergic Stomatitis | 18 (1.78) |
Genetic lesions | Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis | 6 (0.59) |
Others | Haematoma, Varicosity | 4 (0.40) |
Total | 1012 (100.00) |